Knowledge and Fluency Passages

How Firefighters Help Us

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Kate DiCamillo
This Knowledge and Fluency Passage passage introduces students to the important role firefighters play in keeping communities safe, from putting out fires to rescuing people and animals in emergencies. Understanding how and why people call for help deepens students’ connection to Mercy Watson to the Rescue, especially during the rescue scenes. Use this passage before reading the book to build background knowledge and prepare students to better comprehend the story’s themes of teamwork and community care.

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Knowldge and Fluency Passages

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Use Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Mercy Watson to the Rescue is a fun and silly tale about a pig who unwittingly saves the day. The diverse cast of characters in this humorous story provides an ideal backdrop for readers learning about point of view. Author Kate DiCamillo writes in such a way that readers can easily engage with the text and use this Book Club resource to practice portraying different characters while reading aloud, distinguishing different characters' points of view, and identifying which character's point of view is most like their own.

Fill Knowledge Gaps and Build Fluency for Better Comprehension

What’s Included in the Knowldge and Fluency Passages

Every package comes with:
  • A paired background passage connected to one of the books in the BookPagez library
  • A grade-level set of Fry high-frequency words
  • Fluency practice opportunities (model reading, partner/choral/independent rereads)
  • Comprehension questions (literal, inferential, vocabulary)
  • Teacher tools for progress monitoring (Words Correct Per Minute and prosody notes)

Why It Matters

Strong comprehension depends on more than decoding. Students also need background knowledge, smooth and expressive reading, and automatic recognition of high-frequency words. Knowledge & Fluency Passages bring all of that together in one resource. The passages fill in common knowledge gaps that can block understanding, give students repeated practice with fluency, and reinforce the words they’ll see most often in print. The result: more confident readers who are ready to dive into the books you teach.

Why You’ll Love Using Them

Think of these passages as a Swiss Army Knife for your literacy block. They prepare students for your read-alouds and small-group work, build fluency skills in meaningful ways, and give you quick assessment data—all without extra planning. Instead of stopping mid-story to explain tricky concepts, you’ll launch into texts knowing your students are already equipped to engage, notice, and think more deeply.

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